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SPORTS Monday 8 May 2017

LeBron James scores 35 points, Cavaliers sweep Raptors

BY IAN HARRISON The Cavs finished off the
ASSOCIATED PRESS Raptors about an hour be-
TORONTO (AP) -- LeBron fore Game 4 between the
James and the Cavaliers Celtics and Wizards tipped
are headed back to a fa- off in Washington.
miliar place after sweep- That series won’t end until
ing aside another over- Wednesday night at the
matched opponent. earliest, and could run un-
James scored 35 points, til Monday night, mean-
Kyrie Irving added 27 and ing the Cavaliers will have
Cleveland swept Toronto, plenty of time to rest before
beating the Raptors 109- the Eastern Conference Fi-
102 on Sunday to give nals.
James his seventh con- “It doesn’t matter to me,”
secutive trip to the Eastern he said. “I’m excited about
Conference Finals. us getting an opportunity
“It’s rewarding when you to represent our franchise Cleveland Cavaliers forward lebron James (23) goes to the net past Toronto Raptors forwards P.J.
can advance,” James in the Eastern Conference Tucker (2) and Serge Ibaka (9) during the second half of Game 4 of a second-round NBA basket-
said. “It’s not just given to Finals to go play for the big ball playoff series in Toronto, Sunday, May 7, 2017.
you, you have to go out one.” Associated Press
and earn it. Once again Serge Ibaka scored 23
I’m part of a team that’s points, and DeMar DeRo-
been able to advance to zan had 22 for Toronto.
the Eastern Conference The Raptors took their first
Finals. It’s going to be my fourth-quarter lead of the
ninth time in 14 years. I’ll series but couldn’t avoid
take those numbers.” their fourth straight loss.
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